Actor, stand up comedian, poet, radio presenter and club DJ, Craig Charles, has been a dedicated soul boy from a tender age. In fact, he was raised on the sounds of sweet soul, "My
father came over from Guyana in the West Indies and he brought a load
of records over with him. There was always Ray Charles playing in the
house, The Platters, Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding. My Dad would play
all this old stuff. In fact I was very close to getting called Otis
when I was born! One of my earliest memories is my mum and dad dancing
around the kitchen to Ray Charles' I've Got A Woman. I remember the look
of sheer joy and exhilaration on their faces. I was hooked!
